Weather Journal: Rain and Wind Returns

Jenrry Mejia #58 of the New York Mets signs autographs before the game against the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday at Citi Field.

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Greater New York received a two-day break from spring rains just in time for the weekend, but wet weather is set to return to the region on Monday afternoon.

The high pressure system responsible for the tri-state area’s nice weekend will begin to shift offshore on Sunday night. An area of low pressure moves in behind it on Monday, along with another round of wind and rain.

Monday may start out partly sunny, but clouds will increase throughout the morning as this frontal system approaches the tri-state area. An east wind blowing steady at 10 to 15 mph, and the arrival of showers during the afternoon, will keep the day’s temperatures slightly below normal levels. Highs in and around New York City approach the middle and upper 50s, and inland areas will see highs in the lower 50s.

Expect Monday’s showers to become more intense during the evening hours. Moderate to heavy rain and gusty winds will last through early Tuesday; there may even be a few rumbles of thunder late on Monday night. Rain tapers off from east to west on Tuesday, with one to two inches of total rainfall possible for the region once the storm wraps up.

A cold front will move through Greater New York on Tuesday, and high pressure builds in behind it. Skies gradually clear during the first half of the day, but breezy conditions stick around. Despite this wind and gray start to the day, high temperatures on Tuesday could climb into the lower 70s across New York City, the New Jersey metro area and portions of the interior.